Flautist and composer Valerie Coleman

Valerie Coleman - "Seven O'Clock Shout" (Live Stream)

Gig Alerts | Jun 4, 2020

Valerie Coleman's "Seven O Clock Shout" (World Premiere), June 6, 2020, at 8 PM EDT.
HearTOGETHER: A Healing Conversation in Music and Words 
featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra (Live Stream)
Watch via Facebook Live or philorch.org

Valerie Coleman was the founding flutist of the Imani Winds, an inventive wind quintet comprised entirely of artists of color – a hopeful sign in the classical music world. She’s become an in-demand composer too. Her piece, "Umoja," was commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra. The title is a Swahili word that means “unity,” and the work has been picked up by a number of other ensembles, including the University of Hawaii Wind Band. On Saturday, June 6, at 8PM the Philadelphia Orchestra premieres Valerie Coleman's new work, "Seven O’Clock Shout," online - specifically written for socially-distanced musicians. Valerie will also be talking with Wynton Marsalis, who will perform as well as part of HearTOGETHER: A Healing Conversation in Music and Words.

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